Barrio rhythm : Mexican American music in Los Angeles

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Part I: History. 1. Society and music in Mexican Los Angeles. Independence from Spain ; U.S. Annexation ; Mexican transition 1848-1900 ; Early twentieth century Los Angeles ; Growth, industrialization, and the early radio and recording industries ; Repatriation 1931-34 ; Wartime - 2. Barrio rhythm : social development since the postwar period. The postwar years ; The Chicano movement ; The 1980s - 3. A chronicle of musical life : Los Angeles, 1945-90. 1945-50 ; The 1980s ; The nightclub circuit ; The recording industry ; The Eastside sound ; Institutional and media development ; Conclusion ; Appendix: Jazz and fusion musicians - Part II: Ethnography. 4. Profiles of the artists : the war veterans. John Ovalle : selling records on Whittier Boulevard ; Andy Russell : crooner from Boyle Heights ; Eddie Cano : memories of a pianist ; Lalo Guerrero : musician, satirist, and legend - 5. Profiles of the artists : papa's got a brand new bag. Teresa Covarrubias : the wolf and the lamb ; Poncho Sánchez : Conguero ; Irma Rangel : angel warrior ; Los Illegals : punk, politics, and Latin angst ; Los Lobos : just another band from East L.A

Part III: Reflections. 6. Change, conflict, and childhoods. Enculturation ; The formation of style ; Intercultural conflict - 7. Reflections of a homeboy. Wartime